Mets get blown out early in loss vs Philly

Want to get better in a hurry? Play the Mets.

That strategy certainly worked for the Phillies here last night as they handed manager Jerry Manuel's injury-ravaged club a 7-2 whipping at sold-out Citizens Bank Park.

Philadelphia was coming off a three-game sweep by the Braves in Atlanta and was playing its first game at home since a 1-8 homestand, but a dose of terrible pitching by Livan Hernandez and even worse defense by the Replace-Mets fixed the rival Phillies right up. Continue